News producer, Tim O'Hara gets himself fired for unwillingly compromising his bosses' daughter during a live transmission. A little later, he witnesses the crashing of a small Martian spacecraft, realizing his one-time chance of delivering a story that will rock the earth. Since Tim took the original but scaled-down spaceship with him, the Martian follows him to retrieve it..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 94 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Science Fiction
✓ Stars: Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah, Christopher Lloyd, Wallace Shawn
✓ Director: Phil Tippett, Donald Petrie, Thomas E. Ackerman, Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver
The My Favorite Martian (1999) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The My Favorite Martian (1999) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
My Favorite Martian (1999) is staring with Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah, Christopher Lloyd, Wallace Shawn, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Phil Tippett, Donald Petrie, Thomas E. Ackerman, Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.